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I Don't Know...Alaska Trivia Quiz

The beautiful Last Frontier...

A multiple-choice quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wjames

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,245

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
656

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the geographic name of the group of islands, inlets and fjords that make up Southeast Alaska? Hint

Alexander Archipelago

Aleutians

Kenai Fjords

Puget Sound

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Question 2 of 10

2. What term do Alaskans use to describe the isolated interior of the state, an area that can't be reached by road or the Alaska Marine Highway? (Hint: a certain type of pilot is named for this remote area.) Hint

The Aleutians

The Bush

The Outback

The Alaska Peninsula

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many of the place names in Alaska are taken from the first European owners of the territory. Which country was this? Hint

Russia

Spain

Canada

Denmark

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Question 4 of 10

4. How does Alaska compare in size to the state of Texas? Hint

More than twice as large

A little smaller

About the same size

About half the size

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many other U.S. states directly border Alaska? Hint

One

None

Two

Three

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the area in south-central Alaska that was settled in the 1930s by Midwestern families as part of the New Deal? Hint

Prince William Sound

Kenai Peninsula

Matanuska-Susitna Valley

North Slope

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you headed due south along the meridian of Attu Island at the extreme tip of the Alaskan Aleutians, what is the first major city you would encounter? Hint

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tokyo, Japan

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Seattle, Washington, USA

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Aleutian Islands are a group of rocky, volcanic islands stretching over 1,200 miles in length. Attu is the westernmost Alaskan island in the Aleutians, but isn't the last Aleutian island. What is the name of the Russian island group that comprises the farthest extent of the Aleutians? Hint

Novaya Zemlya

Sakhalin Islands

Komandorski Islands

Kamchatka Islands

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Question 9 of 10

9. The area known as ANWR on the North Slope has been the focus of much controversy over oil drilling in this large and protected area. What does the acronym ANWR stand for? Hint

Alaskan Northern Wilderness Rivers

American National Wealth Reserve

Aleut Native Works Region

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the longest river in Alaska? Hint

Taku

Susitna

Yukon

Mackenzie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the geographic name of the group of islands, inlets and fjords that make up Southeast Alaska?

Answer: Alexander Archipelago

The Alexander Archipelago contains over 1,000 islands. Two of Alaska's largest cities - Juneau and Ketchikan - are here, and are accessible only by air or water.

Answer: The Bush

A majority of Alaskan natives live in the Bush, where life is much as it was decades or even centuries ago. Some of the larger villages/town in The Bush are Nome, Barrow, Dillingham and Kotzebue.

3. Many of the place names in Alaska are taken from the first European owners of the territory. Which country was this?

Answer: Russia

The earliest record of Russian exploration of Alaska dates from 1648. Permanent Russian settlements date from the 1790s. Russian language, culture and religion influenced much of the early history of Alaska.

4. How does Alaska compare in size to the state of Texas?

Answer: More than twice as large

A popular Alaskan joke illustrates how much larger Alaska is than Texas: If Alaska were cut in half, then Texas would be the THIRD largest state! Alaska has a total area of 663,268 sq mi.

5. How many other U.S. states directly border Alaska?

Answer: None

Alaska and Hawaii are the only U.S. states that do not border other states. Alaska is the state that is the farthest north, west and east (since part lies in the Eastern Hemisphere).

6. What is the name of the area in south-central Alaska that was settled in the 1930s by Midwestern families as part of the New Deal?

Answer: Matanuska-Susitna Valley

Known as the Mat-Su, this pastoral area is home to the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. It is known for its larger-than-normal produce and dairy farms in the lush growing season.

7. If you headed due south along the meridian of Attu Island at the extreme tip of the Alaskan Aleutians, what is the first major city you would encounter?

Answer: Christchurch, New Zealand

Both Attu and Christchurch are at approximately 174 degrees, 40 minutes East Longitude. The distance between these two points is over 6,000 nautical miles, one of the emptiest stretches of longitude in the world.

Answer: Komandorski Islands

The Komandorski Islands are separated from the rest of the Aleutians by over 200 miles, but are definitely part of the Aleutian Chain. The largest settlement on this remote island group is the village of Nikolskoye.

9. The area known as ANWR on the North Slope has been the focus of much controversy over oil drilling in this large and protected area. What does the acronym ANWR stand for?

Answer: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area in the U.S., at almost 20 million acres. Six distinct ecozones are recognized in this beautiful area.

10. What is the longest river in Alaska?

Answer: Yukon

Yukon means "great river" in the native Gwich'in language. The Yukon is almost 2,000 miles long, rising in Canada and emptying into the Bering Sea at the Yukon-Kuskokwin (Y-K) Delta.

Source: Author wjames

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